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steal

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robar

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steal
(pt stole [stəʊl], pp stolen [ˈstəʊlən])
[stiːl]
verbo transitivo
1. robar
  • to steal something from somebody -> robar algo a alguien
2. (idioms)
  • to steal a glance at somebody -> dirigir una mirada furtiva a alguien
  • to steal the show -> acaparar toda la atención
verbo intransitivo
3. robar (rob)
4. (move quietly)
  • to steal away/in/out -> alejarse/entrar/salir furtivamente
  • to steal up on somebody -> acercarse furtivamente a alguien
  • middle age steals up on you -> cuando te quieres dar cuenta, eres una persona de mediana edad

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steal [stil]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1. STOLE, (n)
participio pasivo
2. STOLEN).
3. Robar, hurtar, pillar, estafar con tretas y engaños (swindle).
4. Pretender o arrogarse algo sin derecho,
sustantivo & verbo
5.
6. Introducirse clandestinamente o sin ser observado; pasar furtivamente, a hurtadilla
sustantivo
7. Colarse, escabullirse, escapar sin visto (escape).
8. Robar o atraer con eficacia y como violentamente el afecto o ánimo.
la calidad de autor; cometer plagio.

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steal [stiːl] stole (past)stolen (participle:past)
verb:transitive
1 (take) [+object] robar; hurtar (formal); [+idea] robar
he was accused of stealing a small boy's bicycle My first offence was stealing a pair of binoculars Peter robs houses and steals cars to support his drug habit he steals cars A writer is suing director Steven Spielberg for allegedly stealing his film idea he stole the identity of his dead best friend
to steal sth from sb robar algo a algn; he stole it from school lo robó del colegio; she used to steal money from her parents solía robar dinero a sus padres
he stole a book from the library he stole money from the till/drawer etc
she stole her best friend's boyfriend (from her) (le) robó el novio a su mejor amiga
to steal sb's heart robar el corazón a algn
Gary has stolen my heart
to steal a march on sb adelantarse a algn
This bold move is designed to entice shoppers away from Tesco, which stole a march by opening more stores on Sundays in the run-up to Christmas They thought I was stealing a march on them by keeping fitter than the rest of them
to steal the show llevarse todos los aplausos; acaparar la atención de todos
A wonderful little Jack Russell terrier, complete with eye patch, steals the show and if it wasn't for this canine intervention, I'd have switched off 3 minutes into the programme She stole the show from the rest of the cast On a cold, wet, blustery day, Diana stole the show from the other Royals the royal family are desperate to stop Diana stealing the show as the prince tries to rebuild his shattered image you always steal the show wherever you go
to steal sb's thunder eclipsar a algn
Radcliffe won the World Cross-Country Championships in Boston, stealing the thunder from the champion, Liz Mccolgan
2 (sneak)
to steal a glance at sb mirar a algn de soslayo; echar una mirada de soslayo a algn
to steal a kiss from sb robar un beso a algn
He leans over and surprises her by stealing a kiss she was expelled after stealing a kiss from her teacher
verb:intransitive
1 (take things) robar
Children often steal All they do is beg and steal
to steal from sb robar a algn
how can you trust a person who steals from his mother?
2 (creep)
to steal into a room entrar sigilosamente en una habitación; entrar en una habitación a hurtadillas
to steal out of a room salir sigilosamente de una habitación; salir de una habitación a hurtadillas
to steal up/down the stairs subir/bajar sigilosamente las escaleras; subir/bajar las escaleras a hurtadillas
they stole [down] the stairs he stole [into] the room she stole [out of] her bedroom Simon came stealing [out of] the shadows they stole [past] the window
to steal up on sb acercarse a algn sigilosamente
a smile stole across her lips una sonrisa se escapó de sus labios
the hours stole [by]
a tear stole down her cheek una lágrima se deslizó por su mejilla
the light was stealing through the shutters la luz se filtraba por las contraventanas
noun
it's a blatant steal from Monty Python (bargain) it's a steal es una ganga (informal) or un regalo (informal)
it is a steal at a fiver "You should buy that car - \it's a steal!\"

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Verb Conjugation for "steal" (go to robar)

Imperative
  • steal
  • you steal
  • he/she steals
  • we steal
  • you steal
  • they steal
Preterite
  • I stole
  • you stole
  • he/she stole
  • we stole
  • you stole
  • they stole
Present Continuous
  • I am stealing
  • you are stealing
  • he/she is stealing
  • we are stealing
  • you are stealing
  • they are stealing
Present Perfect
  • I have stolen
  • you have stolen
  • he/she has stolen
  • we have stolen
  • you have stolen
  • they have stolen
Past Continuous
  • I was stealing
  • you were stealing
  • he/she was stealing
  • we were stealing
  • you were stealing
  • they were stealing
Past Perfect
  • I had stolen
  • you had stolen
  • he/she had stolen
  • we had stolen
  • you had stolen
  • they had stolen
Future
  • I will steal
  • you will steal
  • he/she will steal
  • we will steal
  • you will steal
  • they will steal
Future Perfect
  • I will have stolen
  • you will have stolen
  • he/she will have stolen
  • we will have stolen
  • you will have stolen
  • they will have stolen
Future Continuous
  • I will be stealing
  • you will be stealing
  • he/she will be stealing
  • we will be stealing
  • you will be stealing
  • they will be stealing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been stealing
  • you have been stealing
  • he/she has been stealing
  • we have been stealing
  • you have been stealing
  • they have been stealing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been stealing
  • you will have been stealing
  • he/she will have been stealing
  • we will have been stealing
  • you will have been stealing
  • they will have been stealing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been stealing
  • you had been stealing
  • he/she had been stealing
  • we had been stealing
  • you had been stealing
  • they had been stealing
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